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Bradt's Cycling in Northumbria offers 21 carefully chosen routes through Northumberland, Tyne & Wear and County Durham, combining rewarding rides with insights into the region's history, wildlife and landscapes.
21 HAND-PICKED RIDES
Huw Hennessy is a lifelong cycling nut, and since childhood has pedalled as much as possible at every opportunity – from Paris to the Loire Valley after finishing his A levels to freewheeling down the Andes when updating the...
At Bradt Guides we’re aware that guidebooks start to go out of date on the day they’re published – and that you, our readers, are out there in the field doing research of your own. You’ll find out before us when a fine new family-run hotel opens or...
Northumberland is a wonderful place for a relaxed or adventurous bike ride, and this book shares some of the area’s most beautiful routes, coupled with background features on its history, culture and wildlife. Combine this with komoot – a...
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Start/end: Durham Cathedral/Newcastle Cathedral Distance: 25.5km Time: 2–2½hrs Difficulty: Highlights: Historic cathedrals at Durham and Newcastle, the Angel of the North and the bridges over the River Tyne
Start/end: Newcastle Quayside (loop) Distance: 38.7km (short cut 26km) Time: 4hrs Difficulty: Highlights: Iconic Tyneside features including the Tyne Bridge, Millennium Bridge, Baltic Arts Centre, Sage Gateshead concert hall, Derwent River...